Monthly Archives: September 2011

Piercings, Bullfights and The Kid With The Chicken

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rupa

Today’s post came from an email I received recently from my favorite cousin, Tracy. We were pen-pals as kids, she living in New York, and I in California. Her mother, my aunt, now has Alzheimer’s disease. What follows are some of … Continue reading →

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Lounging on a Bed of Nails

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Rupa

I needed to take a break from digital media this summer, so I took some time away from the screen. I needed to smell the salt in the air and feel the warmth of the sun. I also needed to … Continue reading →

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How Thin the Veil

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Rupa

kamala-dala-jala jîvana talamala: Life is tottering like a drop of water on a lotus leaf. ~Govinda das Kaviraj, 1535-1613 Sometimes it takes a loss very close to one’s heart or a loss of catastrophic proportions for us to notice how thin the … Continue reading →

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